Google for Startups Accelerator for Women Founders

Google for Startups Accelerator for Women Founders

Started by you. Accelerated with Google.

A three-month digital accelerator program for high potential Seed to Series A tech startups based in the U.S. and Canada.

Applications are now closed

About the program

Google for Startups Accelerator for Women Founders is a three-month digital accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups based in the U.S. and Canada. The accelerator is designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to women-led tech startups across the region. In addition to mentorship and technical project support, the accelerator also includes deep dives and workshops focused on product design, customer acquisition and leadership development for founders.

Program benefits

Equity-free support

Exclusive invitations to technical bootcamps hosted by Google

Personalized mentorship and technical support from Google experts

The opportunity to provide feedback to Google product teams

Applications are now closed.

Frequently asked questions

When will the program run?

The inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator for Women Founders will kick off in late-September 2020. The first cohort will consist of 10-12 top U.S and Canada-headquartered startups.

What is the format of the program?

The accelerator runs for a period of 3 months, with digital workshops, programming, and mentorship taking place each week. As part of the Google for Startups Accelerator, selected founders outline the top technical challenges facing their startup, and are then paired with relevant experts from Google to help solve those challenges. Participating startups receive deep mentorship on technical challenges with an emphasis on data and machine learning, as well as connections to relevant teams from across Google.

Who should apply to the Google for Startups Accelerator for Women Founders?

This program is open to women-led technology startups within the U.S. and Canada. The accelerator program is best suited for Seed to Series A revenue generating tech startups that are headquartered in the United States and Canada. Selected companies should have a minimum of 10+ employees and the founder and appropriate team members must be available to join all program elements of their cohort. In order to ensure Google can provide meaningful value, startups should aim to leverage AI/ML technology in their product, service or operations and/or show an interest in leveraging this technology in the future.